Do these guys ever stop to think "what if we're wrong?" What if: -tens of thousands of people take our content as implicit permission to ignore elevated LDL -and go on to suffer a markedly higher rate of heart attack or CV disease as suggested by medical science

You can consume calories in every meaningful sense. Yes, there are people who deny this.

Cute dunk, but finding a woman who is brilliant, has strengths I lack, and whom I endlessly admire has been one of the greatest gifts I could ever imagine.

The most comprehensive study ever done on metabolism (PMID: 34385400) states the following: “Fat-free mass-adjusted expenditure remains stable in adulthood (20 to 60 years), even during pregnancy; then declines in older adults.” This study includes data from 6,421 subjects

O'Mara looking to Make Cholera Great Again!

Everyone on Fitness X has an opinion on what's "optimal" and most of it just stops people from starting. Here's what I tell guys who don't know where to begin: Forget optimal. Start with sufficient. Lift 3 days a week. Full body. Compound movements. If you don't know what that

Me: Man, I hope these dudes are thinking about the risks to people who listen to them. The internet: You're an idiot, their messaging doesn't run the risk of endangering people. Them: My wife has the highest cholesterol readings I have ever seen! It's awesome!

Nick Saban's 5 Enemies of Greatness. Tack them on a wall.

Quick example of personalizing an approach based on both science AND individual needs: I started rosuvastatin (5mg) ~1year ago Recently noticed HbA1c (glycated hemoglobing) slowly creeping up. Here´s why I stopped the rosuvastatin and what I did instead 🔽🔽

You don't have to be a bodybuilder to take key lessons from bodybuilders. Master class on hunger management (satiety) here. -Prioritize protein and fiber. -Manage nighttime hunger; that's when cravings show up for a lot of people. -Strategic refeeds to keep the system

The only problem with the GLP-1 heart muscle loss narrative is... ... that it's just a narrative. GLP-1s have reliably improved cardiovascular outcomes in trials, to the point that some research suggests benefit may even be independent of (not reliant on) weight loss.

I recently underwent surgery. I estimated that 80% of clinician (physicians, nurses, etc.) time was spent either filling out forms or entering data into the EHR with only 20% devoted to actual patient care. Even though I have outstanding health insurance coverage, I paid an

The Liver King effect is real. “Your mattress is toxic.” “WiFi is killing you.” “You need special water.” Meanwhile he’s blasting $15K/month in gear 😂 These guys don’t sell health. They sell fear. Convince you the world is broken… So you feel like you need their product

It's truly baffling to me how so many doctors believe elevated insulin is a cause of problems rather than a consequence of them. Elevated fasting insulin doesn't magically occur. It is a compensatory response to insulin resistance of adipose and muscle tissues. Losing body fat

This is good advice. Reverse osmosis filters are a one time upgrade with minimal upkeep the removes: -microplastics and -pesticides (remember the Parkinson's/golf course study?) Not really a hyper-optimization kind of guy, but this is very, very low hanging fruit.

This is a cautionary tale. All the money in the world. Genuinely brilliant. Seek fulfillment and joy? Fund research for passion projects like longevity? No. He turns his life into a spreadsheet that he is hostage to in the name of a goal that his methods cannot achieve.